The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is a regulator of health and care professionals established by the Health Professions Order 2001. Our statutory role is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public; promote and maintain public confidence in the professions we regulate; and promote and maintain professional standards and conduct for members of those professions.
We promote high-quality professional practice, regulating 15 health and care professions by:
- setting standards for education, training, and practice;
- approving education programmes;
- maintaining a register of professionals who meet our standards; and
- acting when professionals do not meet our standards.
This consultation follows extensive pre-consultation engagement with stakeholders, expert panels, and internal research. We are seeking views of our stakeholders on the draft revised Standards of Education and Training (SETs).The SETs are a core part of our regulatory framework and set out how education providers must prepare learners for professional practice. They ensure that programmes are properly organised, outcome-focused, and aligned with public protection.
The SETs are important to a wide range of stakeholders, including education providers, learners, service users, professional bodies, and employers. They are also essential to how the HCPC carries out its work as a regulator, particularly in approving and monitoring education and training programmes to ensure those who complete programmes meet our requirements for registration
This consultation will close 16 February 2026.
Thank you for participating!